UNSPSC 50344629: Frozen long gray melons

The variety of melons known as long gray melons that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50344629 Frozen long gray melons, a Commodity code, has limited recent visibility in state and local procurement, though the code sits within a broader category of frozen produce and specialty food items that agencies do solicit. State and local governments buying under this code appear to source frozen produce primarily for institutional food service — correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. However, the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically naming frozen gray melons; instead, the code appears in the context of broader frozen food, produce, and grocery procurement where multiple frozen specialty items, including melons, may be included as line items alongside other frozen fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods.

The issuing bodies pursuing frozen produce and related food commodities span state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia, State of New Jersey, Oregon Department of Corrections), county school systems (Hancock County, Early County, Bulloch County, Henry County, Savannah-Chatham, Fulton County, Douglas County), city school districts (Bridgeport, Decatur, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), state-supported child nutrition and early care programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas), county correctional services (Santa Clara County Sheriff), and county public health institutions (Big Spring State Hospital in Texas, El Paso State Supported Living Center). Texas agencies—particularly HHSC and its constituent state hospitals and supported living centers—appear as repeat buyers of supplemental food and consumable products in multiple 2026 solicitations. Geographically, recent activity concentrates in Texas (multiple HHSC state facility solicitations), Georgia (numerous school district food bids across multiple districts and counties), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Georgia (Douglas County cooperative purchasing), California (Santa Clara County), Oregon (ODOC), and New Jersey (state commodity distribution). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026) covering approximately 110 line items of proteins, prepared foods, dairy, pantry staples, beverages, and packaging with a prior-year baseline of $32,226.36; the City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products (bids due June 30, 2026, already closed); and Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP seeking frozen foods, produce, and meat for child care (bids due June 24, 2026) with estimated value of $969,460.94 across five-year potential contract term. The code shows steady procurement activity but no dedicated single-commodity solicitations for frozen melons specifically in the recent window.